I am serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Guatemala Retalhuleu Mission.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Hey Hey Hey!!!!!!!!!!

What's happenin??? I'm so so good. I had an excellent week. I love
my life.

On Tuesday a lady in our ward called us and asked if we could move
700 concrete blocks up the road a bit so another lady could have her house
built... Luckily she called on Tuesday cause that's when we have district
meetings. So after the meetings all the 20 missionaries in the zone went and
just started moving all those dang blocks. It was fun, but everyone was tired
and a few newbies walked away with bloody hands. pobrecitos. I didn't snap any
pictures, but some other missionaries did, I'll see what I can do to get them.

Thursday we had interviews with President. Did you know I love that
man. He is incredible. Also his wifey. I went with Hna. Maravilla and one of
the office elders to check all the houses in the zone..... Ours was the
cleanest!!! Hna. Maravilla spent more time looking at all the ties than the
house, and we ended the day with a whole bunch of ugly ones. It was really fun
to get to know her more... she is hilarious by the way. Just like President. In
the middle of the interviews President called us all in a room and taught us...
more like a machete about obedience. It was excellent. It hurt, but it was
good. I love the way he teaches, he is so powerful. Did I mention he is a
Seventy? President Elder Maravilla hahaa. Every April he has to be in Salt Lake
for the conference... I will get to see him at least once a year. I'm fine with
that.

Friday we woke up at 4:30 in the morning and traveled to a little
town called Flores then to a village called Villa Hermosa. (If you wanna look
on the map Flores is by Genova Costa Cuca, kinda by Reu and Coatepeque and
Colomba). Why did we go there?? Well here is the story -

Once upon a time there was a missionary of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala. His name was Elder Jensen. His
companions name was Elder Reed. They were in a little village called San Luis.
It was hot, rained a lot, and lots of mosquitos. But this Elder Jensen didn't
mind. He like being a missionary and learning spanish. One day these two
missionaries were contacting and they met a young teen named Lucita. Lucita
like everything that we taught her, but Lucita couldn't go to church because
her mommy didn't want her to go. Lucita was very positive, and Elder Jensen and
Elder Reed were sad when they had to stop teaching here. The End.

Cool story huh?? haha... other story -

Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucita. She had learned
about the Mormons and always wanted to go to church, but her mommy didn't want
her too. One day she met a boy from Flores Costa Cuca. A land far away and she
got married to that boy. Turns out that boy was a mormon and the missionaries
found them and started teaching them. Lucita was baptized... but the elders
were lazy and she never got confirmed... Time passed and Lucita had a baby
girl. (how sweet). Then the missionaries in Flores found Lucita. They
challenged her, and then explained to her that she had to get baptized again
because she hadn't recieved the Holy Ghost. Lucita didn't understand why, and
didn't really want to. Then Elder Lezcano heard an impression from the Spirit
that said, "The first missionaries." Elder Lezcano then asked
Lucita if she wanted Elder Jensen to baptize her, she said YES! Elder Jensen
and Elder Nájera traveled lots of hours to this baptism, and Lucita wanted to
be baptized in a river... so they did it. It was amazing. The End.

IS THAT A CRAZY GREAT STORY OR WHAT?!?!?! (The whole time I was
writing that I was thinking about a storybook and a ladys voice was in my head
telling the story haha) It was such a cool baptism. So special, peaceful, and
happy. It is amazing how the people are prepared through different ways to come
to the truth. Now her husband is active and they are happy.

I know this is the work of Jesus Christ. No one else. He is my
Savior and Redeemer. I can repent and recieve remission of my sins through the
atonement. I love this gospel. I know it's true. I don't have a single
doubt. There is power in prayer. In the interviews with Pres. he taught me how
he prays. He kneels down alone with a pen and paper, thanks God for everything,
and then he says, "I have a problem with so and so. What can I do to
help?" and he waits for his answer and writes it down. He told me and my
companion to start doing it with the missionaries in the zone.

Did I mention we are going to the temple this week!?!?!?!?! I'm so
happy and stoked. I can finally buy things I need too hahaha.

I love you so much. I'm never coming home. I don't really miss you.
hehe. I have been so blessed by being a missionary. We are so blessed. You
better be thankful for everything!! I love you!!